Dark fruit-eating bat vs Salamander shark

Artibeus obscurus compared with Parmaturus pilosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Salamander shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Artibeus	Parmaturus
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Parmaturus pilosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and Salamander shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Salamander shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Salamander shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Salamander shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan.